The benchmark palm oil contract for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was 0.2 percent lower at 2,713 ringgit ($650.13) a tonne at the close of trade, down for a fifth straight session. It had earlier touched its lowest since Oct. 19 at 2,709 ringgit.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures hit their lowest in nearly a month on Wednesday evening, tracking weakness in crude oil and as the ringgit strengthened.
The Malaysian currency hit its strongest in about a year against the dollar and was last up 0.5 percent at 4.1730.
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